Mining for opportunities
Appalachian communities from Alabama to New York have been hit hard by job losses over the last decade as the nation has become less reliant on coal — and community colleges in these areas are…
Funding
Funding roundup
A $400,000 donation from PepsiCo Foundation will support more than 85 student scholarships at Massachusetts’ Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship Program at BHCC currently supports 84 students. In addition to…
Funding roundup
During a visit this month to Henderson Community College (HCC), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear presented the college with a $650,000 Delta Regional Authority grant. Funds will support HCC’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program….
Reporter’s notebook
Final recommendations on funding community colleges in TexasStrada awards $4M via community college initiativeIn Arizona, DACA students eligible for in-state tuition Final recommendations on funding community colleges in Texas The Texas Commission on Community College…
Give ’em Pell
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan went to great lengths to finance his degree. He took out loans, worked part-time and even did magic shows to help pay for college. But it was another bit of magic…
How Pell grants got started
The Pell Grant program is considered the cornerstone of the federal student aid system. But when the late Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-Rhode Island) in the early 1970s proposed the federal grant program that could help…
Funding roundup
Col. William Curtis Hise has left a lasting legacy at Southern Illinois College (SIC). Hise had donated $3 million in honor of his sister to create the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art and…
A new federal skills-based learning initiative
The Biden administration on Monday announced a new multi-federal department effort to boost skills-based learning and career paths that focuses on closer collaboration between schools, colleges, workforce development agencies and industry partners. The Education Department…
Start spreading the news
Getting buy-in for funding requires hard work around advocacy and clear communication. Tillamook Bay Community College is an example of doing just that. In May, the Oregon college saw voters turn out for passage of…
Headlines
Federal judge in Texas strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness planWashington PostA federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, delivering a victory to a conservative advocacy group that…